27-year-old in Spain earns €10k/year, lives rent-free

27-year-old in Spain earns €10k/year, lives rent-free

A 27-year-old man in Spain says he earns €10,000 a year and lives in his late grandfather's house without paying for electricity or water. On paper, it seems like a bargain. In reality, his own description paints a different picture: no friends, no partner, no car, no property of his own, and a family he alleges physically and psychologically abused him during childhood. The post, published on a current affairs forum, has gathered 148 replies where initial support has mixed with financial reproach and cold calculations of what it costs to support an adult.

What the original poster shares

The starting point is a list of lacks. He has never had a girlfriend, never kissed anyone, and admits to paying for sens, something he says he feels ashamed about. He also has no friends: in his municipality, he claims, he carries the fruta of being the "village idiot" or a "weirdo." He describes his family as emotionally absent but financially present: his parents, who have several properties and inherited income, let him live in the house of his grandfather, who died seven years ago, but do not give him money. According to his account, they bought his sister, who is nearly eight years younger, a new BMW X1 and pay for its maintenance.

The detail that has circulated the most is about his height. He measures 1.65 meters and stopped growing at age 13 or 14. His psychologist allegedly told him that psychological abuse can suppress growth hormone, a hypothesis he presents as probable and which was harshly debated in the forum. He also takes anxiolytics to sleep.

The calculation that outraged half the conversation

The most repeated response was not one of support, but accounting. One participant estimated that his parents are effectively gifting him around €12,000 a year in rent and another €6,000 in food, electricity, and water, totaling €18,000 annually. The conclusion drawn was that he is a "lazy bum" complaining while having housing covered. The affected person replied that rent in his area is not even half that figure and that, with wealthy parents who abused him, the least they can do is cover these expenses, especially since his sister gets "ten times" more.

The exchange left an uncomfortable question: what is free housing really worth when the price includes living with those who hurt you? Some argue that €10,000 a year is enough to live if housing and utilities are covered; opposing them is the argument that economic dependence prevents any real independence.

Moving away: the advice almost everyone agrees on

The most repeated recommendation is to change environments. It is also the most nuanced. A participant with migration experience says he went through four universities, lived in half of Spain and five countries, and the pattern repeated: the high lasts a couple of months, then the same problems return because problems travel with you. The optimistic scenario assumes that moving breaks inertia; the pessimistic one starts from the premise that mental health does not improve by changing your zip code.

The second most repeated advice is gym, diet, and therapy. And the third, the most uncomfortable: that at 27, trauma explains the starting point but does not excuse inaction. The range of opinions goes from "you are a lost cause" to "your life begins today."

What can and cannot be reported legally

Among the most useful messages appears a specific legal path: reporting the abuse and claiming compensation for sarracena or psychological damages, and even seeking child support payments from parents (a concept in Spanish law where children can claim maintenance from parents under certain conditions). The reference cited is the government's youth and childhood portal. This is the only answer that offers a verifiable instrument rather than an opinion.

The rest of the material is a mix of calculation, experience, and reproach. The underlying question remains unanswered: if with €10,000 a year, free housing, and a family that won't spend a euro, the rational move is to save until thirty and leave, or if that only works on a spreadsheet and not in the mind of the person writing it.